Employment relations

The Employment Relations Unit (ERU) provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of employment relations and practices. Our employment law and policy advisers keep authorities up-to-date on the human resources implications of new legislation and case law developments.


Latest advisory bulletin

Advisory Bulletin 745 contains information relating to Make Work Pay consultations on TUPE; the misuse of non-disclosure agreements and trade unions’ rights of access to the workplace. There is also information on further government guidance on developing gender equality action plans and a report on a case on indirect race discrimination relating to unequal pay following a TUPE transfer, plus the Employment Law Timetable.

Equal pay advice

Our longstanding Employer’s guide to the law on equal pay has been refreshed.

Improving employment relations

LGA’s programme to support and improve collective employment relations in your council.

Industrial Action advice

Our industrial action FAQs address some of the most common issues that employers have to deal with when managing the issue of industrial action. Further information is also available in our industrial action guide.

E-bulletins

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